To keep your towels, blankets, or sheets smelling fresh when not in use, put a fabric softener sheet where you are storing them.  They will smell great for months! 

This is a new one that I just learned-love it.
To clean up your shoes, especially walking or jogging shoes, use Cascade in your washing machine. Place 2 Cascade gel packs in your clothes washer with the water level low. Set the setting on delicate. Throw your shoes in and let them sit for 2-3 hours, [...]

My mom recently convinced me to try Suavitel liquid softener. We were in the store and I was reaching for a bottle of fairly expensive stuff. She said to try it and I’m in love w/ it. It leaves everything smelling wonderful and I can’t believe how soft it is. Half of the price, too.

From Veezer:
Using peroxide when washing whites makes your clothes just as white as when using bleach. Just add a splash to each load and see the results.

Thanks bsmity:
Never thought about doing this — just learned about it — will try it myself. When my heating unit went out on our dryer, the Fix-It guy that I called went into the dryer and pulled out the lint filter. It appeared to be clean.
We always clean the lint from the filter after every [...]